Here are the answers to Universal Crossword puzzles Saturday August 19 2017.

Utilizes a tuffet – SITS
Weapon used in the wild – CLAW

Honest’s Jessica – ALBA
Gooey sandwiches – MELTS
Synopsis – PRECIS
U.K. flying group – RAF
Natives of Peru – INCAS
Command given at many corners – STOP
30-Across researcher Alfred – KINSEY
Fruity quaff – ADE
Veranda, in Hilo – LANAI
Fastball stoppers – MITTS
Any valuable holding – ASSET
“Goodness gracious!” kin – OHDEAR
Type of bowling – TENPIN
Justification – EXCUSE
Building projection – LEDGE
Prefix with “paper” – NEWS
Diva’s rendition – ARIA
Shower alternative – BATH
Like many swinging doors – HINGED
Where some cabins are – SHIPS
“Wheel of Fortune” request – ANI
Touchdown data – ETAS
Indian wrap – SARI
Recipe abbr. – TBSP
Drug addict – ABUSER
Chant – INTONE
“___ Knowledge” (Nicholson movie) – CARNAL
Earthenware jars – CROCKS
Scheduled – ONTAP
Singing legend Ross – DIANA
Joint to poke with – ELBOW
Noted English racetrack – ASCOT
Like a perfectly pitched game – NOHIT
Swanky party – GALA
Peaceful creature – DOVE
One not to be believed – LIAR
Language of Scotland – ERSE
Spaces not as wide as ems – ENS
Spider-Man creator – LEE
Little rascal – SCAMP
Danger – RISK
Word often with “mater” – ALMA
More sick – ILLER
Detractor – ANTI
Speaker’s platform – DAIS
What a literate busboy clears? – TABLEOFCONTENTS

Fabric patch – SWATCH
Church section – APSE
Dug in – ATE
Things taken at sporting events? – SIDES
Not wait to be drafted – ENLIST
Get the drop on – NAB
Survey box, sometimes – SEX
Hollywood buildup? – HYPE
Important periods of history – ERAS
Exotic berry used in some drinks – ACAI
Clarifying phrase – IDEST
How a marathoner leaves a bar? – WITHARUNNINGTAB
Indian sir – SAHIB
Indicator – SIGN
Listening devices – EARS
Brownish purple – PUCE
“And so on” abbr. – ETC
Opposite of guzzle – SIP
West Texas city – ODESSA
Beautifully accessorize – ADORN
Bubkes or zilch – NIL
Work units, in physics – ERGS
Pasta piece – NOODLE
Who a saintly secretary listens to when filing? – TABERNACLECHOIR
Soon, once – ANON
Cosmetics ingredient – ALOE
Pueblo Indian structures – KIVAS
Furry feet – PAWS
Behind schedule – LATE
Metric area measure – STERE